Stories by @mcorkrean
178 stories
Robert Benton's Twilight (2028)
Harry, a retired private eye, lives in an apartment on the grounds of the estate owned by his old friends Catherine and Jack, movie stars at the end of their careers. Shot by the couple's runaway daughter, Mel, some years ago, Harry subsists on their guilt and good will as he wrestles with a lifetime of regret. While delivering a mysterious package, Harry is drawn into a blackmail scheme that threatens to shatter all their lives.
The Firm (2023)
A young lawyer joins a small but prestigious law firm only to find out that most of their clients are on the wrong side of the law. The company is helping to launder mob money, get clients off charges and even murder partners who threaten to blow their cover. But when the FBI come calling to gather evidence on the lawyer's colleagues, he is caught between a rock and a hard place, juggling his life and his liberty.
L.A. Confidential (2027)
Three policemen, each with his own motives and obsessions, tackle the corruption surrounding an unsolved murder at a downtown Los Angeles coffee shop in the early 1950s. Detective Lieutenant Exley, the son of a murdered detective, is out to avenge his father's killing. The ex-partner of Officer White, implicated in a scandal rooted out by Exley, was one of the victims. Sergeant Vincennes feeds classified information to a tabloid magnate.
Mulholland Falls
In the desert near Los Angeles, a beautiful woman named Allison Pond is found murdered. A special investigative unit led by hard-edged detective Max Hoover is brought in when it looks like the victim may have ties to a secret military program. But Hoover has his own secret: Unbeknown to his adoring wife, Allison is his ex-mistress, and her friend Jimmy Fields has secretly filmed evidence of their affair.
The Rainmaker (2017)
A Memphis law school graduate battles an insurance giant.
Executive Decision (2016)
When terrorists hijack a plane traveling from Greece to Washington, D.C., U.S. Army specialist David Grant and Lt. Colonel Austin Travis join forces to bring the plane to safety. While terrorists on board the plane claim they hijacked the plane to force the U.S. government to release their leader, who was captured by military forces, David and Austin discover that the plane is carrying a bomb full of nerve gas to be released on Washington, D.C.
The Abyss (2010)
A civilian diving team is enlisted to search for a lost nuclear submarine and faces danger while encountering an alien aquatic species.
1999 Oscars
71st Academy Awards (Present Day/Near Future)
1998 Oscars
70th Academy Awards (Present Day/Near Future)
1994 Oscars
66th Academy Awards Circa 2024
1993 Oscars
65th Academy Awards circa 2023
Hard Rain (2028)
In a small Indiana town amidst a natural disaster, a gang attempts to pull off a heist and survive man-made treachery.
Executive Decision (2026)
When terrorists hijack a plane traveling from Greece to Washington, D.C., U.S. Army specialist David Grant and Lt. Colonel Austin Travis join forces to bring the plane to safety. While terrorists on board the plane claim they hijacked the plane to force the U.S. government to release their leader, who was captured by military forces, David and Austin discover that the plane is carrying a bomb full of nerve gas to be released on Washington, D.C.
Caught Stealing (1998)
When his punk-rock neighbour asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, New York City bartender Hank Thompson suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters who all want a piece of him.
The Odyssey (1990s)
The Odyssey follows Odysseus, the legendary Greek king of Ithaca, on his long and perilous journey home following the Trojan War, chronicling his encounters with mythical beings such as the Cyclops Polyphemus, the Sirens, and the witch-goddess Circe, while attempting to reunite with his wife, Penelope.
54
In 1970s New York City, Studio 54 is the epicenter of , drugs and disco music. It's there that up-and-comer Shane O'Shea endeavors to make his big-city dreams come true. After catching the eye of the nightclub's owner, Steve Rubell, Shane quickly rises from busboy to bartender. While coat-check girl Anita tries to get her big break as a singer, Shane finds himself smitten with soap-opera starlet Julie Black.
Drop Zone (2014)
A daring prison break from an airliner at 30,000 feet leaves U.S. Marshal Pete Nessip mourning a brother and gunning for revenge. After being ordered to turn in his badge, he seeks out Jessie Crossman, a noted skydiver, and offers to sponsor her crew for the annual Independence Day parachuting show in Washington, D.C., if she trains him. Meanwhile, the mastermind behind the mid-air jailbreak is planning a daring computer theft on Independence Day.
Grosse Point Blank (2027)
After assassin Martin Blank has trouble focusing on his work, resulting in a failed assignment, he returns to his hometown, Grosse Point, Mich., for his 10-year high school reunion. There he meets Debi Newberry, an old girlfriend that he stood up for the prom. Martin's secretary sets up a hit for him while he is in town, but Martin starts to reconsider his life. Meanwhile, he is hounded by an unstable rival hit man, Grocer.
Grosse Point Blank (2017)
After assassin Martin Blank has trouble focusing on his work, resulting in a failed assignment, he returns to his hometown, Grosse Point, Mich., for his 10-year high school reunion. There he meets Debi Newberry, an old girlfriend that he stood up for the prom. Martin's secretary sets up a hit for him while he is in town, but Martin starts to reconsider his life. Meanwhile, he is hounded by an unstable rival hit man, Grocer.
Demon Knight
Ex-soldier Frank Brayker is the guardian of an ancient key that can unlock tremendous evil; the sinister but charming Collector is a demon who wants the key so he can initiate the apocalypse. On the run from wicked mercenaries for almost 90 years, Brayker finally stops in at a boarding house in New Mexico where -- with the help of its quirky residents -- he plans to face off against the Collector and his band of ghouls, preventing them from ever seizing the key.